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Contents
Authors .....................................................................................................................vii
Abbreviations ............................................................................................................xi
Nomenclature ........................................................................................................... xv
Introduction ............................................................................................................xvii
Chapter 1 Contemporary Machining Processes for New Materials .....................1
1.1 New Materials and Approaches to the Product Life
Cycle, Remanufacturing, and Reuse .........................................1
1.2 Foam Injection Molding ............................................................6
1.2.1 Technical Advantages of Foam Molding ..................... 7
1.2.2 Polymer Foaming and Processing ................................ 8
1.2.3 Foam Injection Molding Equipment .......................... 13
1.3 Gasodynamic Densification of Casting Materials ................... 14
1.4 Diamond and Electrical Discharge Diamond Grinding .......... 21
1.5 Electrical Discharge Machining Methods ...............................24
1.6 Electrochemical Machining Methods ..................................... 29
1.7 Ultrasonic Machining Methods ............................................... 32
1.8 Electron Beam Machining....................................................... 37
1.9 Ion Beam Machining ............................................................... 41
1.10 Laser Material Processing ....................................................... 43
1.10.1 Classification of Lasers ..............................................44
1.10.2 Laser Beam Machining Methods ............................... 49
1.10.3 Laser Surface Treatment ............................................ 53
1.10.4 Remanufacturing with Laser
Cladding Technology ................................................. 55
1.10.5 Future Development of Laser Applications ................ 57
1.11 Processing with Plasma ........................................................... 57
1.12 Waterjet Machining ................................................................. 65
1.12.1 Waterjet Machining Principle and
Influencing Factors ..................................................... 65
1.12.2 Main Components of a Waterjet
Machining System ...................................................... 70
1.12.3 Main Advantages of AWJ Machining ........................ 71
1.12.4 Limitations and Environmental Impact of
AWJ Machining .......................................................... 72
1.13 Trends in Joining Technologies ............................................... 73
1.13.1 Remarks on General Trends ....................................... 74
1.13.2 Promising Joining Technologies ................................ 75
1.14 Methods Increasing Machining Accuracy .............................. 78
Contents
Authors .....................................................................................................................vii
Abbreviations ............................................................................................................xi
Nomenclature ........................................................................................................... xv
Introduction ............................................................................................................xvii
Chapter 1 Contemporary Machining Processes for New Materials .....................1
1.1 New Materials and Approaches to the Product Life
Cycle, Remanufacturing, and Reuse .........................................1
1.2 Foam Injection Molding ............................................................6
1.2.1 Technical Advantages of Foam Molding ..................... 7
1.2.2 Polymer Foaming and Processing ................................ 8
1.2.3 Foam Injection Molding Equipment .......................... 13
1.3 Gasodynamic Densification of Casting Materials ................... 14
1.4 Diamond and Electrical Discharge Diamond Grinding .......... 21
1.5 Electrical Discharge Machining Methods ...............................24
1.6 Electrochemical Machining Methods ..................................... 29
1.7 Ultrasonic Machining Methods ............................................... 32
1.8 Electron Beam Machining....................................................... 37
1.9 Ion Beam Machining ............................................................... 41
1.10 Laser Material Processing ....................................................... 43
1.10.1 Classification of Lasers ..............................................44
1.10.2 Laser Beam Machining Methods ............................... 49
1.10.3 Laser Surface Treatment ............................................ 53
1.10.4 Remanufacturing with Laser
Cladding Technology ................................................. 55
1.10.5 Future Development of Laser Applications ................ 57
1.11 Processing with Plasma ........................................................... 57
1.12 Waterjet Machining ................................................................. 65
1.12.1 Waterjet Machining Principle and
Influencing Factors ..................................................... 65
1.12.2 Main Components of a Waterjet
Machining System ...................................................... 70
1.12.3 Main Advantages of AWJ Machining ........................ 71
1.12.4 Limitations and Environmental Impact of
AWJ Machining .......................................................... 72
1.13 Trends in Joining Technologies ............................................... 73
1.13.1 Remarks on General Trends ....................................... 74
1.13.2 Promising Joining Technologies ................................ 75
1.14 Methods Increasing Machining Accuracy .............................. 78